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MEL to NKT: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Cizre (Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport)
8,338 mi
13,418 km · 7,245 nm
16h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- NKT — Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport · Cizre, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Near NKT
- SXZ · Siirt Airport44 mi away
- KAC · Kamishly Airport53 mi away
- BAL · Batman Airport65 mi away
- MQM · Mardin Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from NKT?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Cizre (NKT) is 8,338 miles (13,418 km, 7,245 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to NKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Melbourne and Cizre?
Cizre is 7 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to NKT?
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